THE SOUNDTRACK OF US Burnage, Manchester - 1984. Sixteen-year-old Bori Smith prefers to stay out of the way - sketchbook in hand, music in her ears, trying to keep her head down at home and at school. The only person who really gets her is Noel Gallagher - her best mate since childhood, now seventeen and dreaming of something bigger than the council estate they grew up on. But not everyone approves of their friendship - especially Bori's parents. They think Noel's trouble. Maybe he is. Maybe that's why she can't seem to stay away. A story about music, friendship, and the moments that change everything. *⚠️ This story contains mature themes and strong language. Reader discretion is advised.* Ps.: The name on the cover (and in the story) "Bori Smith", is not my name, it's made up. It's used as if she wrote the book. Kinda. :) ! Also, each chapter features a song in it's title - I recommend checking them out before/after you've read that chapter. In a way they are connected to the story ;) I've made a playlist of it on Spotify, at the end of the introduction chapter you can find it. !

Nothing ever really happened in Burnage. Nothing good anyway. Beatrice, Trix to her friends, always felt like she was waiting on something even remotely exciting to happen to save her from the mundane council estate on the outskirts of Manchester. Then, one day the Gallaghers moved in across the street and things weren't boring anymore. In fact, they weren't boring ever again. Liam is the best and loyal friend anyone could ask for until, that is, you catch feelings for his older brother... Starting in 1987 and the ensuing decade finishing around Be Here Now 1997 era. NoelxOC

"𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀." Ava - strong, kind, and trying to keep her life together. Noel - sharp-tongued, restless, and magnetic. What starts as a spark becomes harder to ignore, especially when fate keeps throwing them together. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸.